SPRING COMES CALLING - 5 x 7 - $220 Framed
Wow, all of Steve’s work on our birdfeeder
is starting to pay off. More birds are
coming and they are bringing their friends.
Of course we have had our faithful house finches, juncos and chickadees
with the odd flicker and starling thrown in but we have been yearning for
more. Our first newcomer was the Goldfinch. First he came to check things out
and then he brought his mate. We were
thrilled. It was a bright sunny day and
his colours just glistened in the sun. I
was quick with the camera and got a few very interesting reference shots. Because our visitor was so cautious I
decided to put him in our lilac tree which sits close by. That
way he could keep watch while his mate visited our feeder.
It is really fun to watch the birds, right now the chickadees have their babies lined up on the railings as they gather food for them. It is quite a performance to watch. As you can expect more material for me!!
It is really fun to watch the birds, right now the chickadees have their babies lined up on the railings as they gather food for them. It is quite a performance to watch. As you can expect more material for me!!
3 comments:
Just beautiful Wendy
Wendy, what a handsome model, and what a beautiful painting! I love the effect you've created by coloring only the goldfinch. It really is so striking.
Thanks Brenda and Katheryn, I really like that blend of colour with the graphite but only in certain situations. And of course you just have to include the yellow when drawing the goldfinches, it just wouldn't be right without it!
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